2D Computer Graphics: Theory and application

This week we started a new course called 2D Computer Graphics: Theory and application. In this course we will learn the basics in how to draw and then transfer those drawings to a computer game.
We started with a very high pace and on the first and second lesson we had croquis. Croquis is fast and sketchy drawings of a live model. This was a big surprise because it was the first lesson. Although it was a very good method of getting into the […]

Prototyping the sounds of Bandolier River

The last group assignment for the course introduction to game design and analysis entailed creating a concept for a 2D-shooter for PC.
The students were randomly split into 16 groups with 6 members each. My group consisted of 2 would be programmers and 4 fledgling artists.
I demanded being QA since having previously worked with TQM, Kaizen and Six Sigma I am religiously devoted to the concept of quality management. The sound designer role was thrust upon me since I was the […]

Designing Mr. and Ms. Glasscock

The first assignment of 2D-art class was to design a character from a set series of criteria. All students got spec sheets detailing two fictional games and were tasked with creating one of those game’s main protagonist.
I picked ”Clash of Gods”. The game in question was your generic run of the mill 3rd person action game where an ordinary person is thrust into a conflict between mythological deities. The story’s been done to death in games, books and film (Percy […]

Starting from the very beginning so far down the road you can’t see where you’re coming from

So last week was the first week of art-class for me and my fellow game design students.
Ours is an eclectic and diverse bunch of people with very varying degrees of skill when it comes to drawing.
Now I feel that I’m a pretty resourceful person with a lot to offer the games industry. I have many marketable capabilities that would be applicable on a development team.
Apart from being a game designer (In a few years time I’ll have a phd to […]

Programmering v.1

Lite från denna vecka:
#include
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
int tal1 = 0;
while (tal1 < 10)
{
std::cout<<”Hello World!”<<std::endl;
tal1++;
}
for (int i; i < 10; i++)
{
std::cout<<”I know how to program!”<<std::endl;
}
return 0;
}

First time I drew thumbnails

It was the first time I drew thumbnails, as well as attempts of designing armor/modern clothing combination. Shoulder armor isn’t all that difficult, even when inexperienced, and it was rather amusing to try making different body types when making the thumbnails.

First time I drew thumbnails

It was the first time I drew thumbnails, as well as attempts of designing armor/modern clothing combination. Shoulder armor isn’t all that difficult, even when inexperienced, and it was rather amusing to try making different body types when making the thumbnails.

Programming week one!

Hi there blog!
Long time no see. I have been busy doing stuff so nothing has been happening here lately.This week the programming course started! I love programming so for me to just be able to focus all my time on stuff that I love a lot is amazing.
Since I have been programming a bunch before there wasn’t really anything new to me concept wise. The thing that differs in how programming languages are operated is usually just syntax, which often […]

11 weeks later! [Comic]

Hi!
Everyone keeps saying the students should be posting blogs left and right. I have not posted anything in elven weeks. So that’s cool! Here’s why:

With that said, I will try to get over the pressure and post some magical stuff anyway. Artwork, game design junk, and probably a few more comics.
So hey here is a list of things I have done these past eleven weeks. It is like a TL:DR of eleven unexisting blogs!
1. Designed a bunch of stuff
2. Attempted […]

11 weeks later! [Comic]

Hi!
Everyone keeps saying the students should be posting blogs left and right. I have not posted anything in elven weeks. So that’s cool! Here’s why:

With that said, I will try to get over the pressure and post some magical stuff anyway. Artwork, game design junk, and probably a few more comics.
So hey here is a list of things I have done these past eleven weeks. It is like a TL:DR of eleven unexisting blogs!
1. Designed a bunch of stuff
2. Attempted […]

Week 1 gameprogramming I

Starting a new course that i think will be fun.
I am programming C++ in Visual studios and started to learn the coding language that resembles flash actionscript and Csharp. It was some years ago i coded so a introduction to coding in C++ is good for my learning process. This week we tested to build simpler programs to get started, some of them was challenging for me.
One of the programs that was challenging for me was this program that I […]

Programming again. Woo.

On Monday the programming course started and even though it’s been two years since I last used a programming language it quite easy to pick up again. Two years ago I used the language Java and there are similarities between it and C++, but I’m not complaining about that.
I went through the PDF with exercises thinking they were relatively easy until I got to Program 23. I could not quite get my head around how to do it and consulted […]